1966
The Monkey Goes West
Directed by Ho Meng-Hua
THE MONKEY GOES WEST is the first entry in the studio’s epic, four-part screen adaptation of “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.
Duration
1h 52m
Released
January 18, 1966
Cast26
Part ofThe Journey to the West Collection (Shaw Brothers)
Includes The Monkey Goes West (1966), Princess Iron Fan (1966), The Land of Many Perfumes (1968), The Cave of the Silken Web (1967), The Fantastic Magic Baby (1975), and My Young Auntie (1981).
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